The Board has determined that the veteran's gout of the knees, degenerative tearing of the medial meniscus and degenerative arthritis of the knees are not related to his service-connected residuals of shell fragment wounds of the knees. Therefore, these claims for secondary service connection have been denied.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinions did not support a relationship between the veteran's service-connected knee disorders and his gout, meniscal tears, or arthritis in the knees.
- Claimed conditions
- gout of the knees, degenerative tearing of the medial meniscus, degenerative arthritis of the knees
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2005
- Citation
- 0524536
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- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for timely filing of a Board Appeal request and dismissed the attempted appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete actions and requests for a supplemental statement of the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, kidney stone, degenerative arthritis of the knees, and sleep disturbances. The AOJ is instructed to ensure all relevant records are translated and obtain appropriate medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for gout of the feet, gout of the knees, and a gallbladder disability have been denied. The Board found no evidence of these conditions during active service or in post-service records.,There is no current diagnosis of gout of the feet, gout of the knees, or a gallbladder disability.
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